Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Aviation Unit Achieves 9,000 Hours of Accident-Free Flight Record

Thorough Aircraft Equipment Inspection... "Doing Our Best for Citizen Safety"

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Aviation Unit announced on the 23rd that it held a commemorative event the day before to celebrate achieving 9,000 hours of accident-free flight.

Since its establishment on October 2, 1954, the Police Aviation Unit has protected the safety of the people in the skies of the Republic of Korea. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Aviation Unit is utilized in various security fields, including counter-terrorism operations, personnel and material transport, pursuit and apprehension of vehicles used in crimes, search and rescue of missing persons, and safety activities for large-scale international events.

The 9,000 hours of accident-free flight by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Aviation Unit is a valuable record achieved through the unity of all pilots and maintenance personnel over 20 years since its establishment on January 28, 2004. When converted to distance, it amounts to 1.66 million kilometers, which is more than 41 times the circumference of the Earth.

This year, during the fires at Guryong Village and Inwangsan Mountain, the unit played a significant role in protecting citizens' lives and property by promptly dispatching and extinguishing the fires in their early stages. In times of disaster, they have made their best efforts to support security activities centered on public safety by utilizing the helicopter’s three-dimensional maneuverability and speed.

Kim Gwang-ho, Chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said, "This result was created by the spirit of diligence and the employees’ wish for safe flights, led by the aviation unit commander," and urged, "Please continue the tradition of accident-free flights."

Lee Yo-han, Commander of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Aviation Unit, stated, "Achieving this accident-free flight time was possible because all aviation unit members had the will and actions to perform their duties based on aviation safety over the long period of 20 years," and added, "We will do our best to ensure citizens' safety by complying with regulations and procedures and thoroughly inspecting aviation equipment to prevent aviation accidents."

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